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Kassel is an old town known from the 10th century, where the area had a fortress by the river Fulda. Kassel obtained city rights in 1189, and in the 16th century the city became the capital of the County of Hesse-Kassel. Kassel became the center of Calvinist Protestantism in Germany, and the city was fortified as a defense against Catholics. Later, it became the home of the Brothers Grimm, who collected and wrote many of their fairy tales here.
The vast majority of Kassel was destroyed during World War II and not rebuilt. Kassel is therefore today a city with a center of post-war architecture. There are, however, some individual buildings that were rebuilt, such as the Museum Fridericianum, where one of mainland Europe’s first public art museums opened in 1779. You can also see the Martinskirche church in an interesting combination of new and old architecture.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a particularly famous sight in Kassel. It is a park that spreads over several square kilometers in the western part of the city. The park was laid out from the end of the 17th century by the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel, who had the castle Wilhelmshöhe here. Today, the large mountain park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a lot of cascades, fountains, waterfalls and monuments such as Hercules at the top of the park.
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe is located at the foot of the mountain park, and the Landgraves’ old castle is today set up as the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister art museum with some works by Rembrandt and paintings by Albrecht Dürer, Frans Hals and others in the collection. You can also see several other interesting museums in the city, and Karlsaue Park with the Landgraves’ beautiful orangery from the 18th century is also worth a stroll.
Bielefeld is a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, located in the area around the Teutoburg Forest, where the Battle of Varus between Germans and Romans was possibly fought year 9. Bielefeld was founded in 1214 and grew rapidly in the following centuries, becoming the largest city in the local county. During industrialization, Bielefeld became a major center for the textile industry, but there was also other production in the city.
Today you can see Bielefeld’s cozy city center in the streets around the square of Alter Markt. In the square you can see the Theater am Alten Markt, which stands on the site of Bielefeld’s town hall until 1904. This year the town hall moved to a new building in the Weser renaissance style, which can still be seen in Niederwall street. Next to the 1904 town hall you can see Bielefeld’s beautiful opera house, which is also home to the city’s philharmonic orchestra.
Dortmund is one of the largest cities in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and in the Ruhr area, Germany’s most populous region. The city was founded in 882, and it got its current name from the 13th century, when forms of Dortmund appeared. In more recent times, Dortmund became the center of coal and steel production in Prussia, and due to the extensive industrial production, the city was a major bombing target during World War II.
Today, Dortmund’s streetscape is very colorful due to the mixture of renovation works and new development after the end of the war and the reconstruction of selected buildings. An example of the architectural contrasts can be seen at Friedensplatz, where the Altes Stadthaus from 1899 stands opposite Dortmund’s modern town hall. Close to this are the squares Alter Markt and Hansaplatz, which also feature modern buildings.
Erfurt is located on the river Gera and is the capital of the German state of Thuringia. It is an old town that was mentioned already from the 8th century. Later, the city temporarily became the home of Martin Luther, who was a priest in Erfurt’s cathedral before he moved to Wittenberg. Later, Erfurt became historic when the first meeting between government leaders from the GDR and West Germany took place at the Hotel Erfurter Hof in 1970.
The old town of Erfurt, Altstadt, is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Germany, and there are many sights in the cozy streets. One of the best-known is the Krämerbrücke, a bridge from 1325 built with half-timbered houses on both sides of the cobblestoned road in the middle. Immediately west of the Krämerbrücke you can see the Alte Synagoge, which like the bridge also dates from around 1300.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel
Overview of Kassel
Kassel is an old town known from the 10th century, where the area had a fortress by the river Fulda. Kassel obtained city rights in 1189, and in the 16th century the city became the capital of the County of Hesse-Kassel. Kassel became the center of Calvinist Protestantism in Germany, and the city was fortified as a defense against Catholics. Later, it became the home of the Brothers Grimm, who collected and wrote many of their fairy tales here.
The vast majority of the city was destroyed during World War II and not rebuilt. Kassel is therefore today a city with a center of post-war architecture. There are, however, some individual buildings that were rebuilt, such as the Museum Fridericianum, where one of mainland Europe’s first public art museums opened in 1779. You can also see the Martinskirche church in an interesting combination of new and old architecture.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is a particularly famous sight in Kassel. It is a park that spreads over several square kilometers in the western part of the city. The park was laid out from the end of the 17th century by the Landgraves of Hesse-Kassel, who had the castle Wilhelmshöhe here. Today, the large mountain park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a lot of cascades, fountains, waterfalls and monuments such as Hercules at the top of the park.
About the Kassel travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
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The Kassel travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the German city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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